The No. 4 lane of northbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose will remain closed until around 4 p.m. today while crews clear fuel that spilled onto the roadway this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A fuel tanker spilling an unknown amount of fuel onto the roadway was reported around 10:45 a.m. The spill forced authorities to close the No. 4 lane of northbound Highway 101 near Hellyer Avenue, CHP Officer A. Paulson said.

Crews have responded to clean the fuel spill and unload the tanker, Paulson said.

A Sig-alert was issued around 11:10 a.m., Paulson said.

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